An A to Z of the Doric

An A to Z of the Doric: an occasional series. N revisited

Doric, the dialect spoken in the North-East of Scotland is rich in words and phrases associated with the land and the sea. In this series I try to illustrate some of them in an A-Z using examples of their use taken mainly from Buchan Claik, The Saut an the Glaur o't written in 1989 by Peter Buchan and David Toulmin.

NAPHTIE: Strong drink.

He's owe fond o the naphtie for yon lassie tae look at him.

Ode tae a Dram

Get awa fae me I hate ye,
Come back tae me I love ye,
For aft ye've made me pawn ma claes,
And aft ye've made my freens my faes,
But seein ye're sae near my nose,
Ti Hell, here goes!